Roddy MacLeod

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Roddy MacLeod
Born (1962-08-26) August 26, 1962 (age 59)
InstrumentsBagpipes

Roddy MacLeod, MBE (born 1962) is a Scottish bagpiper, director of the annual Piping Live! Festival and principal of the National Piping Centre.[1][2]

He is known to be vocal against Scottish reforms in the realm of piping. In 2006, when the government ordered pipers to play quietly, and protect their ears whilst practising, he was quoted as saying; ""If you are practising to become a serious piper, you cannot do so within these kinds of limits."[3][4] In the same year he campaigned to introduce means-testing to acquire a busker's licence in Edinburgh.[5]

After speaking out against the lack of piping teachers in Scottish schools, he introduced Skype lessons in 2008 for would-be pipers as a potential solution to the problem.[6][7] He also suggested that the chanter replace the recorder in primary schools.[8]

He is a ten-time winner of the Piobaireachd at the Glenfiddich Solo Piping Championship; a record, and has won the overall title five times.[9][10]

In 2012 he was inducted into the .[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Augustine, Lalita (August 11, 2012). "Piping Hot". Evening Times. Glasgow. p. 3.
  2. ^ Brown, Craig. "Bagpipers' Olympic effort to win title". Scotsman.
  3. ^ MacDonald, Stuart (July 24, 2006). "Pipes of gie-us-peace; Army inspectors impose noise limits on musicians". The Express. p. 25.
  4. ^ MacLeod, Murdo (July 23, 2006). "Army pipers can't believe their ears". Scotland on Sunday. p. 9.
  5. ^ "Pipers skirt fringes of musical taste". Daily Telegraph. August 10, 2004. pp. A4.
  6. ^ Tweedie, Katrina (March 20, 2011). "Now the Pipes on Skype are Calling; Far Flung Fans Log in for Bagpipe Lessons". Sunday Mail. p. 19.
  7. ^ Cornwell, Tim (May 27, 2008). "Piping centre bags new pupils with web lessons". The Scotsman. p. 14.
  8. ^ Brown, Craig (June 21, 2005). "Schools are Urged to Adopt Chanter". The Scotsman. p. 16.
  9. ^ "Piper walker wins title number six". Aberdeen Press and Journal. October 29, 2007. p. 6.
  10. ^ "Roddy MacLeod: 2016 Glenfiddich Champion". pipesdrums.com. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  11. ^ Gilchrist, Jim (December 6, 2012). "Music review : Folk, Jazz Etc : Traditional Values". The Scotsman. p. 6.
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